Do the hokey pokey????

Last night we did a wonderful thing with our 3 year old. We jumped up in the middle of the living room and did the hokey pokey. It was sweet and innocent and the highlight of both our day. It is amazing the fun our little man had seeing mommy and daddy actually doing the hokey pokey. It went much deeper that that however. Not only did we have fun with our son but we also showed him what a parent should be doing. His little brain is going to save that information up and one day he will jump up and do the hokey pokey with his kids. I thank my lucky stars for the woman in my life because she is on the same page with me and wants to show our kids what being a parent is all about. If you look at the statistics most parents that have problems had parents that had problems also. So our kids learn from us, so if you are not the best parent look deep in your soul then ask for help. Attend classes, read books, and break that cycles of how your parents treated you. Because there is nothing more wonderful then watching you partner play and enjoy your children.

Put a little romance in your tea!

Ice Tea is the greatest of all summer drinks but how can you make it a little more romantic or sexy. Why not add a little extra to your tea. Find some interesting juices to add to your ice tea. Maybe some kiwi juice or pineapple juice could make your tea a little more exotic. Adding a little more excitement to each class of tea that you drink. Imagine your partners reactions to drinking a glass of tea with some passion fruit juice squeezed into the mix. Find the hottest day and load your flavored tea up with ice and present it to your partner as a gift. Get some of those little umbrellas and make it seem like you are on vacation, at least until the finish the glass of tea.

Want to pass some time? together!

Here is a nice thing to do if the two of you want to pass some time together. Find games that are for only one player and then play that game together. Games like solitaire, or computer games that require some thinking are great to put your minds together and work as a team. This is one of those things to see how well the two of you can work together without being something that is important. See how quickly you start to feed off of each other. If it is a game one partner doesn't understand take the time to teach them how to play and use all your patience as it brings the two of you closer together.

Teach an old dog a new trick!

Sometimes we settle into the same old routine day in and day out. Well, it is time to teach that old dog a new trick. Routines are fine but every once in a while you need to branch out and learn or try something new. Our relationship with our partner is no different. Status quo is okay but throwing in some excitement from time to time adds a little flavor to the relationship. Now, this can be something radical or it can be something that just changes the way you look at things. Tailor this activity to meet your personal preferences and hers.

Your first step is go to a bookstore either online or an actual store and browse for a while. Check out the aisles of things you might have interest in or that your significant other has interest in. Look for books that are simple and straight forward on the topic, I like to start with the dummies series, you know like "Computers for Dummies." These books are simple in getting you started on the topic. The Dummies series actually helped me start blogging. If you don't find anything in those aisles, check out the self-help aisle. There is a broad range of topics, and this area of the store is usually quite busy. After searching and finding the perfect topic, simply buy the book and begin reading. Make sure you lover knows you’re reading it. Leave it lying around or read it in front of her. It is bound to strike up conversations. See if she is interested in learning about the topic also. If so, you can learn about it together. After all, that may help ensure you will put your new knowledge to work. I have learned so much from reading self-help books, and even though I don't necessarily use all the information from each book I take what appeals to me and put it into my life.

Now I know you might feel a little apprehensive about doing this. I enjoy actually going to the bookstore and looking at all the different topics, but if that makes you uncomfortable use an online store like Amazon. Amazon's site is very user friendly and they have every topic you can think of. If you’re still having some trouble getting into this activity, I have listed below some topics that have been of interest to me. Feel free to use them if you need to. Now teach that dog some new tricks, and add them to your relationship. Get out of your rut.

Here are some topics I find interesting that might spice up your relationship: exercise, yoga, food preparation, travel, tantric practices, photography, wine tasting, tandem biking, hiking, sexual practices or positions, massage, karma sutra, astronomy, dancing, trivia, the paranormal, classic movies, or anything you can share with someone else would be perfect.

With Romance you never reach the pinnacle you just have to keep climbing.